Brinson Family Historic District
Why it's listed
Brinson Family Historic District is a compact group of five houses, one of them a parsonage, and a Methodist church around a four-way intersection on the south side of Brinson, in southwest Georgia. The wood-frame buildings date from before 1890 to 1920 and include a Queen Anne-influenced house built in 1893 by town founder Simeon Brinson, modest L-shaped cottages, and a large 1920 house with Craftsman and Prairie touches. The simple 1901 church remains very intact. Mature shade trees, informal yard plantings and a pecan grove planted about 1915 give the area a landscaped character that sets it apart from the rest of town. The district matters for its architecture and landscape and for the Brinson family. Simeon Brinson had the town surveyed in 1889 and served as postmaster and first mayor. He and his son Jason farmed large tracts and ran the cotton warehouse and only bank, while another son, Homer, practiced medicine.
Significance in brief: The district is significant for its late 19th- and early 20th-century architecture, its historic landscaping and pecan grove, and its ties to town founder Simeon Brinson and his sons. The Brinson family founded the town and ran its farming, cotton warehouse, bank, store and medical practice. The form cites Criteria A, B and C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 86002677, listed October 2, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Bainbridge, Wainhurst and Leon Sts., Brinson |
|---|---|
| County | Decatur County |
| Listed | October 2, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002677 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1890-1920 |
| Architect / builder | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Victorian Eclectic (Queen Anne influenced) and Craftsman-influenced eclectic, with Prairie and American Foursquare elements |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, in good condition, on its original site and altered; the form reports no non-contributing structures. |
| Acreage | 14 |
| Coordinates | 30.97649, -84.73667 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86002677.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q29094239
- This listing as JSON
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